Pastor's Blog - 'Why does God allow this to happen?'

PASTOR JOSHUA GRABER
November 17, 2011 2:15 pm

  As a pastor I am asked many hard questions from time to time. As a spiritual leader I must be ready to give an answer for the complex situations in our society.

The joy of making someone cry

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 14, 2011 7:19 am

In our house, history is probably one of our favorite subjects. Veterans have played a huge part in a lot of various projects that we've been a part of over the years.

For our Veterans, their wives/husbands and children

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 11, 2011 11:26 am

Sometimes, on days like today, I wish there was a bit more pomp and circumstance. Veteran's Day, while we celebrate it, it always feel like we didn't do enough to thank our men and women who selflessly serve our country.

Pastor's Blog - Time Change

PASTOR JIM BLAIR
November 10, 2011 8:09 pm

Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

A prayer for the Occupiers

VINTON TODAY
November 9, 2011 9:57 am

       Some call me a skeptic. Others, a cynic. A few, even, use words like oddball.      Whatever.

'Tis the season to be...Thankful

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 7, 2011 9:52 am

In the business of life, it seems we never just have the time to sit and appreciate.   If things go badly, we are in complain mode in 2 seconds flat.

Pastor's Blog - Lifted up

PASTOR LANETTE S. VAN
November 4, 2011 10:21 am

As a Christian, I believe that God speaks to us through a number of different ways.  This blog is not so much about swapping stories about cats as it it about sharing those "God moments.

Bubbles

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
November 1, 2011 2:41 pm

Today I got a call from my sister who just sent her daughter to Kindergarten. Evidently the poor kid has been labelled as a slow child. Not mentally mind you, she has all of the brains of probably the smartest kid in her class, but as the teachers noted, "She holds her friends hand and they go out to recess together.

Going Paperless, yeah right

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 31, 2011 11:34 am

Way back in the 80's, my kids think this is the Elvis era, we all heard about how computers will make us a paperless society. At the time, the fancy copiers, that are now common in every home, were just starting to be common in offices.

VINTON TODAY
October 27, 2011 9:49 am